Berks County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Berks County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 4, 1950).

29tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 12 injured
15.9 milongest path · 1950
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F113
(E)F28
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 4, 1950F315.9 mi100 yd10
May 31, 1998F38.3 mi120 yd70
Jun 24, 1960F29.4 mi200 yd00
Jul 5, 1984F28 mi300 yd00
Jul 5, 1984F27 mi300 yd20
Jul 5, 1984F25 mi300 yd00
May 28, 2019EF23.1 mi400 yd00
Jul 5, 1984F23 mi300 yd00
Oct 5, 1979F21 mi40 yd10
Sep 5, 1979F21 mi30 yd00
Jul 29, 2021EF12.9 mi90 yd00
Apr 17, 1954F12 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 1, 2025EF00.9 mi150 yd00
May 4, 2025unrated0.4 mi30 yd00
May 4, 2025EF01.7 mi35 yd00
Apr 22, 2023EF11 mi125 yd00
Aug 18, 2021EF11.1 mi125 yd00
Jul 29, 2021EF12.9 mi90 yd00
May 28, 2019EF23.1 mi400 yd00
Jun 19, 2017EF02.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 9, 2015EF10.7 mi75 yd10
Jun 27, 2002F00.3 mi30 yd00
May 31, 1998F38.3 mi120 yd70
Mar 9, 1998F12 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Lehigh County, PA16Schuylkill County, PA16Lebanon County, PA19Lancaster County, PA39Chester County, PA31Montgomery County, PA20Carbon County, PA4Northampton County, PA13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Berks County, Pennsylvania had?

29 tornadoes touched Berks County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Berks County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 4, 1950, with a 15.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Berks County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (8 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).